HW77 twang

[Lightyear]

Folks,

My HW77 has the stage 1 Venom kit fitted (by me) and until very recently all seemed perfectly wonderful etc...just as you might expect.

However, I have now fitted an adaptor and Parker-Hale MM2 silencer and I can now hear a slight twang on shooting.

The question is - Was this always there and I can just hear it now because there is a definate sound deadening effect from the silencer ?...Or has something else happened ?

Can anyone offer a suggestion before I strip the rifle and have a look ?

Many thanks + ATB

Philip.

[Gwylan]

Its a springer aint it? There will always be a bit of twang. You could try some Maccari tar on the spring.

Gus

[Lightyear]

you are probably right and I am just being overly critical / sensitive.

I really didn't think that the silencer would make too much difference, but have been proven wrong. While zeroing last night I noticed that several Collared Doves on the bird table barely flinched despite my zero target being very close by...and these fellows are usually very twitchy !

I might just strip it, clean and re-lube anyway.

Cheers + ATB

Philip.

[Gungeek]

On springs, I use Motorcycle Chain Wax, it's more readily available, in an aerosol. It's heavy, "sticks like the proverbial," and lasts a long time. Regards ... Geek

p.s. This very hot and humid weather is 'bad news' for 'springers.'

[Lightyear]

Mr Geek,

How are you Sir ?

Long time...etc...

Your suggestion that the hot weather is bad for spring powered guns... is that because the heat can cause the grease to melt or maybe thin a little and so become less effective ??

I guess you are constantly adjusting your PCPs as well then ?

ATB

Philip.

[NOH]

Until you have removed the new additions and fired the rifle.
Perhaps the adaptor/silencer has just shifted the vibration into an audible frequency - all spring guns vibrate.
If it's shooting, well leave it alone.

[Raygun]

Its a springer aint it? There will always be a bit of twang. You could try some Maccari tar on the spring.

Gus

I would go for the Maccari Tar as well.
Easy to get via his website

Pay by Paypal or credit card, usually turns up within a week.

ATB
Ray.

[POK!]

Scopes and silencers can twang. I have a Venom 97 and the Tasco Varmint on there rings/resonates. At first I thought it was the rifle 'til i shot without scope.

[Adam77K]

Agree with POK!
In 1997 I put a Simmons 6.5-20x44 on my lazaglide 77 and it rang like a bell
There's a big coil spring behind the objective lens and on that scope it resonated like a tuning fork, in fact I think it was a middle 'C'.
I got a replacement which was much better.

[luddite]

Agree with POK!
In 1997 I put a Simmons 6.5-20x44 on my lazaglide 77 and it rang like a bell
There's a big coil spring behind the objective lens and on that scope it resonated like a tuning fork, in fact I think it was a middle 'C'.
I got a replacement which was much better.

If you gathered a few twangers together Adam you could start an instrumental group and call it The Twangers. or The Spring-fields.

[Adam77K]

If you gathered a few twangers together Adam you could start an instrumental group and call it The Twangers. or The Spring-fields.

No far better: the Objective Bell-Ends

[Murphy]

I have a funny feeling its the anti-bear trap that is making the little twang on mine.
Might take it off one day to see.

[Gungeek]

Scopes and silencers can twang. I have a Venom 97 and the Tasco Varmint on there rings/resonates. At first I thought it was the rifle 'til i shot without scope.

Yeah right, I've got a Simmons 'scope that makes a really unnerving noise, when mounted on a springer, scared the c**p out of me, at first. Regards ... Geek

[Gungeek]

Agree with POK!
In 1997 I put a Simmons 6.5-20x44 on my lazaglide 77 and it rang like a bell

I've got a Simmons 44 Mag on my 0.20" cal. HW77, it makes not a sound. It was an '8 Point' 'scope which vibrated and sounded like a galvanised dustbin full of marbles being hit with a lump hammer. Regards ... Geek

[Ranyhyn]

Try shimming the inside of the piston with a sleeve of either beer can metal or milk bottle plastic, depending on the clearance between spring and piston. Guinness original and low fat [Green top] are my top choices.